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Prior Authorization Burden Continues to Rise, Physicians Report

June 26, 2020 - Physicians are still expending a significant amount of time and resources on prior authorizations as the burden of the process continues to increase, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Medical Association (AMA). The annual survey of 1,000 practicing physicians found that a vast majority of respondents (86 percent) described the...

1 in 5 Adults Reporting Job, Coverage Disruption Now Uninsured

June 25, 2020 by Jacqueline LaPointe

COVID-19 led to an uptick in the number of uninsured individuals as companies furloughed or laid off staff to make ends meet. Many of these workers and their families lost coverage as a...

Key Considerations for Reopening Healthcare Facilities Amid COVID-19

June 11, 2020 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Under the direction of federal and local governments, healthcare providers locked down their facilities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, shutting down key clinical service lines and...

Healthcare CFOs Looking to Technology to Boost Waning Margins

June 08, 2020 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Healthcare CFOs do not plan to reduce spending on technology and automation despite a dramatic dip in revenues and margins, according to a recent Black Book survey. For more coronavirus updates, visit...

Documentation to Ease Medical Billing Issues Due to COVID-19

March 24, 2020 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Clinical documentation is critical to serving patients with COVID-19, but also avoiding medical billing and payment issues in the months and years following the pandemic, according to healthcare...

3 Strategies to Help Accountable Care Organizations Boost Savings

June 10, 2019 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have come a long way since the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Providers have formed over 1,000 ACOs covering over 32 million patients since the law paved the way for...

How to Maximize Revenue with Improved Claims Denials Management

November 04, 2016 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Claims denials may be a part of life for healthcare revenue cycle managers, but a prevention-focused denials management strategy may be able to significantly reduce the number of times billing staff are faced with unpaid claims. Recent...